A Miss France contestant hasn’t ruled out pursuing a complaint against a TV broadcaster after she was filmed topless in the changing room during a live broadcast. Sylvie Tellier, national director of Miss France Organisation, was interviewing contestants in the dressing room for a broadcast on TV channel TF1 while a number of young women […]
From mushrooms sprouting from mouldy floors, to tradies cutting corners and “mates” certifying buildings, experts say systemic problems are plaguing the building industry, and our homes. And while Sydney’s Opal Tower debacle thrust them into the spotlight and put further pressure on governments to act, they say issues have been going on for decades. A […]
WHEN this big bank hiked its mortgage interest rates yesterday, it blamed the higher costs passed on by global markets. But there’s just one problem — it’s not entirely true. The money they’ll now rake in from raising interest rates for home owners is double what they actually need. ANZ and CommBank yesterday lifted rates […]
A TWO-DAY boycott of fuel in response to record petrol prices has kicked off, with tens of thousands of Aussies taking part. Organised by Sydney woman Sabrina Lamont, the protest will see scores of frustrated motorists shun service stations across the country today and tomorrow in a bid to send a clear message to the […]
The disappointment of missing out on a roast chicken was followed by a nice surprise for one Adelaide shopper who discovered a free way to get her hands on a hot chook. The woman photographed a sticker accompanying the empty cabinet promising a free hot chicken if the supermarket giant had none available. “If you’ve […]
Christmas is always tough for the Low family, having lost patriarch Peter Low in a workplace accident in November 2015. But last Christmas their grief was compounded after receiving mail from Suncorp bank addressed to Mr Low. That “insulting and upsetting” act was all the more shocking after the bank’s ruthless behaviour was called out […]